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| Giga- | G | $10^9$ | 1,000,000,000 | billion |
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| Giga- | G | $10^9$ | 1,000,000,000 | billion |
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| Mega- | M | $10^6$ | 1,000,000 | million |
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| Mega- | M | $10^6$ | 1,000,000 | million |
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| Kilo- | k | $10^3$ | 1,000 | thousand |
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| Kilo- | k | $10^3$ | 1,000 | thousand |
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| Milli- | m | $10^{-3}$ | 0.001 | hundredth |
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| Centi- | c | $10^{-2}$ | 0.01 | hundredth |
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| Micro- | $\mu$ | $10^{-6}$ | 0.0000001 | thousandth |
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| Milli- | m | $10^{-3}$ | 0.001 | thousandth |
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| Micro- | $\mu$ | $10^{-6}$ | 0.0000001 | millionth |
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| Nano- | n | $10^{-9}$ | 0.0000000001 | billionth |
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| Nano- | n | $10^{-9}$ | 0.0000000001 | billionth |
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| Pico- | p | $10^{-12}$ | 0.0000000000001 | trillionth |
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| Pico- | p | $10^{-12}$ | 0.0000000000001 | trillionth |
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title: The binary number system
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title: Binary number system
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categories:
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categories:
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- Mathematics
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- Mathematics
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- Computer Architecture
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- Computer Architecture
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tags: [binary, number-systems]
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tags: [binary, number-systems]
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# The binary number system
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# Binary number system
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## Decimal (denary) number system
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## Decimal (denary) number system
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A single place or symbol in a decimal number is called a **digit**. For example the number 343 is a number containing three digits. A digit can be any numeral through 0-9.
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A single place or symbol in a decimal number is called a **digit**. For example the number 343 is a number containing three digits. A digit can be any numeral through 0-9.
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The equivalent entity in the [binary number system](/Hardware/Binary/The_binary_number_system.md) is the **bit**. For example the binary number 110 has three bits. A bit can only have one of two values in contrast to a digit which can have one of ten values: 0 or 1.
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The equivalent entity in the [binary number system](/Hardware/Binary/Binary_number_system.md) is the **bit**. For example the binary number 110 has three bits. A bit can only have one of two values in contrast to a digit which can have one of ten values: 0 or 1.
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## Sequences of bits
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## Sequences of bits
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